Black Laceweaver vs Java Sparrow

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Java Sparrow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Java Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (burung)
Order	Araneae (laba-laba)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lonchura
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Java Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Java Sparrow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Java Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Java Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Java Sparrow

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States